Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 1.36 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.36 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
148th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.52 kg per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
0.4899 kg per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Benin stood at 1.36 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 1.52 kg per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4899 kg per hectare, in 1962.
That places Benin 148th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5461 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4899 kg per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5035 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5293 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5515 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5318 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5775 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5738 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5568 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5771 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5327 kg per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5558 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6877 kg per hectare | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7079 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7393 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7246 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.754 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7411 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7209 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7183 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6538 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6495 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5999 kg per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7991 kg per hectare | +33.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8558 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8362 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7251 kg per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8347 kg per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8537 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8479 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8786 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9134 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9192 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9569 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.09 kg per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 1.01 kg per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.12 kg per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 1.06 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.16 kg per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.07 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.13 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.15 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.15 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.14 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.19 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.29 kg per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.16 kg per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 1.42 kg per hectare | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2 kg per hectare | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 1.52 kg per hectare | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 1.37 kg per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 1.48 kg per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.46 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.34 kg per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.46 kg per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.41 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.43 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.24 kg per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 1.43 kg per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 1.41 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.36 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.13 kg per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 1.36 kg per hectare | +20.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.36 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.09 kg per hectare, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.36 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.35 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.54 kg per hectare | 0.4899 kg per hectare | 0.5775 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6741 kg per hectare | 0.5327 kg per hectare | 0.754 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7526 kg per hectare | 0.5999 kg per hectare | 0.8558 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9948 kg per hectare | 0.8479 kg per hectare | 1.16 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 kg per hectare | 1.07 kg per hectare | 1.42 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 kg per hectare | 1.2 kg per hectare | 1.52 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 kg per hectare | 1.13 kg per hectare | 1.43 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 145 Kazakhstan 1.53 kg per hectare compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 1.47 kg per hectare compare
- 147 Cyprus 1.44 kg per hectare compare
- 149 Guinea 1.35 kg per hectare compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 1.33 kg per hectare compare
- 151 Mongolia 1.3 kg per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Benin?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Benin was 1.36 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 kg per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4899 kg per hectare in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 148th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.